Grace Tobin｜Still Interludes｜Original

About the Artist- Grace Tobin

Born in 1993, Grace Tobin is a British artist who grew up in New York, USA. From a young age, she had a deep love for painting, considering it a more powerful means of communication than any language in the world. Throughout her journey of learning and exploring art, Tobin began to focus on the relationship between humanity and the environment as her central theme, using monochrome tones, segmented realities, and fragmented memories to communicate with the audience. Tobin obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Oberlin College in 2016 and later completed her Master of Painting degree at the Royal College of Art in the UK in 2022. She has held numerous exhibitions and solo shows in London, New York, Belgium, Milan, Shanghai, and other locations, showcasing her unique creations and visual language.

About the Work

Tobin challenges conventional human perceptions of dwelling places, continuously reinterpreting "how space shapes our relationship with the world and influences psychological and physiological connections." Utilizing softening lines and simple imagery, Tobin communicates rich emotional messages and states from personal memories, transcending complex objects, arrangements, and spaces. Alongside frequent employment of hazy monochrome painting, Tobin also focuses audience attention through the psychological Von Restorff effect, translating a blurred yet intense emotional realm.

About the Artwork

In this exhibition, there is also a monochromatic creation in blue, imbued with profound emotions and longing, titled "Still Interludes."

Through varying shades of blue, the artwork creates a serene atmosphere visually. Artist Tobin employs soft focus and delicate brushstrokes to delineate deep and poignant emotions associated with specific objects. The soft blanket draped over the chair and the billowing curtains by the window juxtapose with the wooden furniture, presenting a contrast between softness and solidity. Each object in the painting resembles fragments of memories, piecing together rich emotional hues. Every stroke portrays the artist's warmth and longing for departed loved ones, guiding the audience to focus on the emotional expression deep within memories.